Mainstreaming Disability: Challenges and Strategies Toward Equality and Decent Work in Indonesia

Abstract

___________________________________________________________________ This article aims to critically explore the challenges and strategies to mainstream disability in employment towards equality and decent work in Indonesia. Mainstreaming disability is important because Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) have a high risk to face extreme poverty and difficulties getting a chance for employment. Even if they are employed, they tend to earn less and experience discrimination. Using a qualitative approach, this critical analysis highlights the challenges faced by the PWDs including accessibility to employment services, policy implementation, public facilities and mobility, and lack of awareness of disability issues. While the strategies comprise of encouraging the law and policy changes, strengthening the government commitment, redesigning employment service, inclusive education provision, and awareness-raising. These strategies are expected to encourage inclusiveness and accessibility by PWDs so that, they can have decent work in the country.